The Pipeline Training Program in Maternal and Child Health: Interdisciplinary Preparation of Undergraduate Students from Underrepresented Groups
The Pipeline Training Program in Maternal and Child Health: Interdisciplinary Preparation of Undergraduate Students from Underrepresented Groups
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DOI：
10.1007/s10995-009-0478-x
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发表时间：
2010-05-01
影响因子：
2.3
通讯作者：
Lund, Shelley
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作者：
Pizur-Barnekow, Kris;Rhyner, Paula M.;Lund, Shelley
在母婴健康方面取得学业成功的学生（MCH PASS）培训计划为来自未被充分代表的母婴健康群体的职业治疗（OT）和语言病理学（SLP）本科学生提供财政支持和专业培训。该项目帮助本科生进入相应专业的研究生课程学习，并为其进入妇幼保健长期培训项目提供便利。16名受训者（8名实习医生和8名实习医生）参加了一个本科培训方案，重点是跨学科团队合作、家庭指导、领导力发展、公共卫生和基于人口的研究。通过说教式教学和小组讨论，在社区和课堂环境中进行教学。15名受训者申请并被各自领域的研究生课程录取。两名学员申请参加长期妇幼保健培训计划。学生们报告说，他们对为妇女和儿童服务的项目、贫困对健康的影响、跨学科团队合作以及有特殊卫生保健需要的孩子的家庭的日常生活有了更多的了解。MCH PASS计划为OT和SLP的本科生提供了一个独特的机会来学习公共卫生，重点是孕产妇和儿童健康。专门的准备使学生能够更好地了解服务不足的家庭的健康问题，这些家庭的孩子有特殊的保健需要。
The Preparing Academically Successful Students in Maternal and Child Health (MCH PASS) training program provided financial support and specialized training to occupational therapy (OT) and speech-language pathology (SLP) undergraduate students from underrepresented groups in maternal and child health. The project assisted undergraduate trainees to matriculate into graduate programs in their respective fields and facilitated application into long-term maternal and child health training programs. Sixteen trainees (8 OT and 8 SLP) participated in an undergraduate training program with an emphasis on interdisciplinary teaming, family mentoring, leadership development, public health and population-based research. Instruction occurred in community and classroom settings through didactic instruction and small group discussions. Fifteen of the trainees applied to and were accepted in graduate programs in their respective fields. Two trainees applied to a long-term MCH training program. Students reported increased knowledge about programs that serve women and children, the effects of poverty on health, interdisciplinary teaming and the daily routines of families who have a child with a special health care need. The MCH PASS program provided a unique opportunity for undergraduate students in OT and SLP to learn about public health with an emphasis on maternal and child health. The specialized preparation enabled students to understand better the health concerns of underserved families whose children have special health care needs.